A drone photo taken on May 13, 2026 shows the Guozigou bridge on an expressway in Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
People communicate at Africa's Travel Indaba 2026 in Durban, South Africa, May 12, 2026. Africa's Travel Indaba 2026 kicked off Tuesday in South Africa, with President Cyril Ramaphosa calling for stronger continental cooperation to unlock tourism's potential as a key driver of economic growth in Africa. (Xinhua/Chen Wei)
Children dance on a street of Praia, Cape Verde, May 11, 2026. Located on the southern coast of Santiago Island in the Atlantic Ocean, Praia has colorful streets and vibrant musical culture. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
This photo taken on April 10, 2026 shows part of a programmable quantum computing prototype called "Jiuzhang 4.0." Chinese scientists have developed a programmable quantum computing prototype called "Jiuzhang 4.0" that has set a new world record for optical quantum information technology, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.
Led by the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), the team used the prototype to solve the Gaussian boson sampling problem at a speed more than 10 to the 54th times that of the world's most powerful supercomputer, the study said.
The researchers said they manipulated and detected quantum states of up to 3,050 photons -- a significant leap from the 255 photons achieved with the previous "Jiuzhang 3.0." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Tourists pose for photos at a tourism and leisure block in Zhongbei Town of Xiqing District in north China's Tianjin, May 12, 2026. Recently, a tourism and leisure block opened to the public in Tianjin. Covering about 45,000 square meters, the district was transformed from abandoned buildings of a yarn-dyed fabric factory. (Xinhua/Li Ran)
A staff member produces flags at a production workshop of Qingdao Wandelong Textile Technology Co., Ltd. in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, May 13, 2026.
Textile factories here have been busy producing flags as the 2026 FIFA World Cup is around the corner. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
An intelligent traffic management robot is on duty at a crossroad in the Hubin business area of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 11, 2026. Fifteen intelligent traffic management robots have been deployed at key intersections of the West Lake scenic area, Hubin business area, and main urban roads in Hangzhou, undertaking the tasks such as showing the way for tourists, dissuading riders of non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians from violating traffic rules, and directing the traffic. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
Soldiers and security personnel are seen inside the Philippine Senate complex in Pasay City, the Philippines, on May 13, 2026. Philippine Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said on Wednesday that the Senate was "under attack," amid tensions surrounding reports of an attempted arrest of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa.
Gunshots rang out inside the Philippine Senate complex on Wednesday night, triggering chaos and confusion inside the building. The situation later calmed down, according to Senate officials. (Xinhua)
